Town of Standish, ME Applicability

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Residential and nonresidential impact on existing road inventory. If the Planning Board determines that proposed residential or nonresidential development will have a capital expenditure impact on any existing road within Standish, the Planning Board shall assess an impact fee, prior to granting final approval of a given application, for the related improvement of that road. Such Planning Board determination shall be supported by factual findings and testimony from Town department heads, the applicant and any other relevant source in assessing these fees and/or requiring related capital improvements. Any applicable fees required under Part 4 shall be paid to the Town prior to the issuance of any building permit or performance of any work on site for the approved work, whichever comes first. Any development to occur on roads classified as "D" or "E" as described in Appendix A (existing road inventory) of this Part 4,[1] shall be improved to standards as described in Article XIX, Design Standards, of Part 3 of this chapter.

[1]

Editor's Note: Appendix A is included as an attachment to this chapter.

In order to develop a fair and accurate impact fee amount, the applicant shall provide the Planning Board with a detailed estimate of total likely Town way improvement costs, including but not limited to legal fees, survey costs, engineering costs, grubbing, disposal, subbase and base work, drainage, surfacing and/or resurfacing, vegetation, signage and real estate acquisition costs (including estimated cost of condemnation). Subject to reliable data previously collected by the Town, the applicant shall also provide the Planning Board with professionally certified current traffic count data and a professional estimate of total traffic anticipated upon completion of development proposed in the application.

(1)

The Planning Board shall calculate an impact fee for the improvement of existing Town ways as follows:

(Total Traffic Estimate) - (Current Traffic Count)

(Total Traffic Estimate)

(Total Improvement Cost) = Impact Fee

(2)

Requirements described in Subsection A and B(1) of this section shall be waived by the Planning Board, if the applicant agrees to improve to the required standard, at the applicant's expense, the affected existing Town ways described in Subsection A and posts a performance guaranty for the full value of the improvements to be made. The applicant shall have two years from the date of final approval to complete necessary improvements. At all times during improvements the Town shall retain full authority to maintain and operate the Town way in a safe, efficient manner.

Streetlights.

(1)

All proposed subdivision plans submitted to the Planning Board for review shall contain acceptable provisions for adequate, well-placed streetlighting, both within proposed rights-of-way and affected intersections of proposed rights-of-way and existing ways. The applicant may choose to install streetlights at the applicant's expense at time of construction or to pay the Town of Standish an amount equal to the full cost of installation of all proposed streetlights in accordance with Subsection C(2), except in a Form Based Code Village District, where streetlights in subdivisions with new FBCVD street frontage types shall be installed at the time of the new road construction or, if located on an existing street, then prior to issuance of a building permit for the first lot or unit. In the event that the applicant chooses to install streetlights, the Planning Board shall be provided with documented proof that all costs of equipment and installation have been paid in full.

[Amended 6-7-2011; 8-12-2014 by Order No. 65-14]

(2)

In the event that the applicant chooses to pay streetlight installation costs to the Town, the Town shall hold these funds in accordance with Article XXIV of this Part 4. The Town Council shall retain full authority to utilize these funds for their intended purpose at any time within the next ten-year period.

(3)

In the Standish Corner District, if an SCD streetscape is not already in place, including new SCD streetlights, the cost of installing SCD streetlights on existing Town Center, Town Avenue and Town Main SCD street frontage.

[Added 6-7-2011; amended 8-12-2014 by Order No. 65-14]